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Gaming News Archives - Page 4240Pennsylvania Lottery Officially Announces Powerball Winners12 January 2005
The Pennsylvania Lottery today
announced that WLT Trust and its beneficiaries are the winners of the
Dec. 8, 2004 Powerball(R) jackpot worth a $171.4 million annuity or $93.4
million cash.
IBM Turns Wheel on Casino Fraud Software12 January 2005
International News Brief: IBM will soon be using software designed to stamp out casino fraud as a way of improving customer data gathering.
Mega Millions Rises to $111 Million12 January 2005
No ticket matched all six Mega Millions numbers to take home the
nation's largest jackpot, so that jackpot now rolls to an estimated $111
million for the Friday, January 14, 2005 drawing.
Harrah's First Horseshoe Undertaking will be Resort in Council Bluffs, Iowa12 January 2005
Harrah's Entertainment announced Tuesday it will build its first resort under the well-known Horseshoe brand, turning a racetrack casino in Council Bluffs, Iowa, into the state's largest gaming establishment.
Pay Increases Recommended for Authority Staff12 January 2005
More than 60 executive- and management-level employees of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority on Tuesday moved one step closer to landing average salary range increases of approximately 14 percent to 15 percent.
$3.6 Million Invested to Promote Game12 January 2005
Local travel leaders' decision Tuesday to commit $3.6 million over three years to promote an annual Arena Football League championship weekend illustrates their belief that top-tier special events will play an increased role in luring more visitors to Southern Nevada.
China Launches Nationwide Campaign Against Gambling: Police Chief12 January 2005
International News Brief: China will launch a relentless strike to crack down the rampant gambling and punish gamblers, government officials and state-owned company executives in particular, said Beijing's police chief.
Convention Center Expansion Planned To Stoke Visitor Counts12 January 2005
The leader of the Las Vegas Convention and Visitors Authority said this city's message to would-be rivals remains remarkably simple: We're number one, and we're going to stay number one.
Distinguished Speakers to Participate in Pennsylvania Gaming Congress12 January 2005
Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board Chairman Thomas A. Decker and American Gaming Association President Frank J. Fahrenkopf Jr. are among the speakers who will participate in Pennsylvania Gaming Congress 2005.
Betandwin Celebrates Millionth Customer12 January 2005
Betandwin Group breaks magic barrier and thanks customers with campaign of millions.
Northern Nevada Gaming Summit Returns12 January 2005
Market leaders Raving Consulting and Ascend Media Gaming Group are teaming up to produce the Second Northern Nevada Gaming Summit, February 22-23, 2005 at Harrah's Reno.
Gaming Partners Reports New Board Appointment12 January 2005
Gaming Partners International Corporation reports the appointment of Elisabeth Carrette to its board of directors.
Paddy Power Targets Online Poker Profits12 January 2005
International News Brief: Paddy Power, Ireland’s biggest bookmaker, will this week launch a suite of online poker games to capitalise on one of the most lucrative areas of internet betting
Leaving Las Vegas Interrupted by $4 Million Jackpot12 January 2005
A man won more than $3.9 million on a $20 investment while waiting for his departing flight from McCarran International Airport
Station Casinos Named on Fortune Magazine List12 January 2005
Station Casinos has been named one of Fortune magazine's 100 best companies to work for in 2005, the first Nevada-based company and member of the gaming industry to appear on the list.
Caesars Acquires Complete Ownership of Caesars Indiana Casino12 January 2005
Caesars Entertainment, Inc. has reached agreements to acquire its partner's 18 percent interest in the company that owns and operates the Caesars Indiana casino resort.
Pinnacle Entertainment Re-opens Belterra Casino Resort12 January 2005
Pinnacle Entertainment, Inc. reports that after receiving approval from the Coast Guard, the company has re-opened the riverboat casino portion of Belterra Casino Resort.
St. Louis Area Casinos Win Up11 January 2005
News Brief: All five riverboat casinos in the St. Louis metropolitan area had more people on the boats and increased revenue in December, the Missouri Gaming Commission and Illinois Gaming Board said.
California Tribe Hails Ruling11 January 2005
News Brief: Representatives of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians hailed a federal court decision Monday that they say removes federal obstacles to constructing a casino on Shingle Springs Rancheria.
Gambling Revenue Hits Highest November Level11 January 2005
Nevada's 347 casinos enjoyed their best November ever, winning $862.1 million from gamblers, up 12.9 percent compared with November 2003.
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